Word: meritably
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...human being. He is a real monster, but at the same time he is so witty and talented.” And while some critics are frustrated that Lecter, whose past is only alluded to in previous books, would no longer remain a figure of mystery, Ulliel recognizes the merit of unearthing a Lecter’s history. “You may ultimately lose the mystery, but you gain a good thing in explaining the past.” To better understand the character of Hannibal Lecter, Ulliel watched dozens of films, read true stories about serial killers...
...will display the majority of the collection from which the three disputed paintings stem in its “Pollock Matters” exhibit opening in September. Nancy Netzer, the museum’s director and professor of art history at Boston College, said that the works still merit exhibition and further investigation. “Our aim is to present all of the information that we have,” Netzer said. “There is a lot of conflicting evidence that we want to bring to the table. It is important to engage with other scholars...
...little people to do except make things up until we know the whom and, more importantly, the why, of their decision. Even if they were to make public their entire decision process, it is unlikely that anyone would believe that the next president of Harvard was chosen based on merit alone. That simply wouldn’t be interesting enough...
...Many of the recommendations are so sweeping that it's hard to imagine how they could get off the ground. Teachers' unions have long opposed merit pay systems, and, in fact, the American Federation of Teachers wasted no time in attacking the report. Past efforts to make school funding more equitable have run aground in wealthy communities...
...districts around the country. Commission member Joel Klein, chancellor of the New York City school system, points out that New York already has a number of independent contractors running 322 of its schools and holds them accountable for performance. Philadelphia and other districts are doing the same. Teacher merit pay, despite opposition from unions, has already been introduced in many districts and states, though no one has yet created the kind of career paths envisioned by the commission, where salaries would begin at $45,000 and peak at $110,000. In addition, universal pre-K is already a reality...